Big Bird (fictional animal)

'Sesame Street' aims to nip bullying in the bud

2011-10-13 13:41:00

We all know that�many bullies get their start in the sandbox, not the boardroom, and that their youngest victims�can nurture the resulting hurt for a�lifetime.�No surprise, then, that next week, "Sesame Street's" Big Bird and Elmo--who despite their...

A vocabulary-enhancing guide for your TV viewing

2010-09-14 16:36:21

Growing Up With Bert And Ernie

1993-11-21 00:00:00

Mr. Hooper was OK. The little documentaries with kids narrating stories about barges, bumble bees and bottling plants were sometimes interesting. And the crudely drawn animated spots with singing, talking and counting numbers and letters, one of which...

Be a healthy hero at Sesame Street

2013-05-10 09:54:03

How many healthy habits does it take to become a super hero? Find out this week when "Elmo's Super Heroes" sing and dance and clap you into a healthier you during three shows at Veterans Memorial Civic Center. "This is a great show that transcends all...

Star Tribune (Minneapolis) Gail Rosenblum column

2013-05-09 00:34:02

A photography exhibit opening May 9 in Northfield offers us a window into the lives of community members rarely seen with such intimacy. But the eyes opened widest were likely those of the young photographers themselves. "Take a New Look: A...

Sesame Street Live to play Sanford Center

2013-05-08 08:54:02

Sesame Street Live will play the Sanford Center in Bemidji on Oct. 4-5, the center announced today. "Elmo Makes Music" will feature Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Big Bird and other Sesame Street favorites taking to the stage at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 4 and at 10:30 a.m....

Are media losing their way in mad #My2K and #Lauerfail hashtag chases?

2012-12-03 09:40:00

From #SaveBigBird and #womeninbinders, to #Lauerfail and #DrunkDianeSawyer, it seems like we are awash in stories with hashtags these days --stories about the 140-character wonders of Twitter and their impact on media and politics. And while there is...

Sesame Street Live: Elmo Makes Music

2012-05-25 07:36:36

Allie Mac Kay was live with Sesame Street to preview their new musical show, Sesame Street Live "Elmo Makes Music". Mark your calendar for a musical event like no other--monsters making music! Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Big Bird and all their Sesame Street...

Binders, Big Bird More Popular Than Mitt Romney's 5-Point Plan

2012-10-18 10:54:00

Call it a trend. With every presidential debate, emerges an unlikely breakout star --and we're not talking about the candidates. In the first face off between President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney, Big Bird came out on top after Romney vowed to...

Barbra Streisand Comes Home With Brooklyn Concert; Security Measures Spark Controversy

2012-10-13 16:47:00

Barbra Streisand said the last time she performed alone in Brooklyn it was on a stoop on Pulaski Street when she was 8. Thursday night was a little different. In front of a sold-out crowd at the Barclays Center, Streisand stood in the middle of her "B"-...

The troubling evolution of the Big Bird Halloween costume

2012-10-12 09:21:00

See that above? On the right, you have the present-day girls' Big Bird costume. On the left? That’s me in the 1982 version of the girls' Big Bird costume. Wait, my bad. Back then, it was just a Big Bird costume, no gender roles necessary. I mean, I...

Rachel Marsden: Presidential showdown highlights America's critical-thought problem

2012-10-10 10:01:58

PARIS -- America has collective attention deficit disorder, and in one way it's a bigger threat than terrorism, cybersecurity dangers and the never-ending Middle East drama: Those other problems at least have the potential to be solved. We witnessed this...

, Oscar the Grouch, Bert and Ernie and Cookie Monster. The puppet segments proved to be one of the most popular parts of the new show and their presence was expanded, giving Henson an exit from the world of commercial production.

2011-11-21 13:08:47

Elmo, Big Bird and friends are set to tackle the subject of bullying in new episodes to air next week.

2010-10-19 00:00:00

Big Bird and company teach Abby Cadabby the fine points of Christmas in SeaWorld's 'A Sesame Street Christmas,' which runs on select dates Nov. 17-Dec. 31, 2012.

2009-12-03 09:58:37